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Eye and Ear Hospital doctors and article co-authors Adrian Dragovic and Maria Vartanyan examine a yucca from a safe distance.

The humble pot plant landing dozens in hospital

Rohan Arnold

'Australian king of steel' arrested in Serbia over $500m cocaine haul

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FILE PHOTO: NEWS-NCH Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence David Feeney visiting Australian ship building company ...

Feeney looks every bit as foolish as Roberts. He should resign now

COMMENT

France's Gael Monfils douses himself with water due to the searing heat on court.

'Modify or move': Health warnings as centre court sizzles

Blistering demand has pushed Kweichow Moutai's market value to more than $181 billion, making it the most valuable ...

World's most valuable liquor company is running out of booze

Get set to swelter, or find a way to cool off - like this young man at the Frankston Jetty.

State braces for scorcher as total fire bans issued across the state

Bitcoin plunge turns Winklevoss twins into ex-billionaires

Brazen teen trio caught on CCTV lighting Melton West fire

Fire brigade, union sign new agreement, ending years of bitter dispute

Unions face $100m court claim over bitter docks blockade

Firefighters bring one blaze under control, another still burning

Ilsa Harun chose to go to Tokyo instead of the US because of her opposition to Donald Trump.

'He doesn't want me': Why Aussies are shunning Trump's America

Ashleigh Barty is proving herself a fierce opponent.

Barty hits the high notes, makes her way into third round

The new Sydney-Houston non-stop flight will be the fourth longest route in the world.

Take off: New Australia-US route is one of the world's longest

Are you limping towards the end of January?

How to get healthy after party season

Wellness

Ryan Williams wearing all the clothes he'd bought with him to Iceland.

Man kicked off flight for wearing all his luggage to avoid fees

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CCTV catches youths starting Melbourne grass fire

Jamie Zhu, a YouTube prankster, was ejected from Hisense Arena during Nick Kyrgios' second round Australian Open match.

Irritating noise during Kyrgios match was the work of this 'star'

Will Ferrell engages with native fauna.

'No one is recognising me': Will Ferrell talks tennis and visit to Oz

Robert Galati, at his Italian restaurant Fratelli & Co in Concord, Sydney, says he has lost 16 per cent off his bottom ...

Partners they didn't want: Uber Eats and co eat up restaurant profit

Amelia Blake, left, pictured on Instagram with a friend enjoying her time in Australia.

'Heart in pieces': The tragic end to Amelia's holiday in Australia

Trump says border wall stance has not 'evolved'

3:09AM

'Australian king of steel' arrested in Serbia ...

2:28AM

UNICEF urges Turnbull to toughen gambling ads ban

1:00AM

Changes to services could include cancellations or bus replacements during Friday's extreme heat.

Passengers trapped on trains as searing heat tests V/Line network

Police clear Labor MPs caught over dual residence scandal

Eureka flag seller owed $20,000 after auction house collapses

Investors, Rohan and Tamara Arnold, Jier, ACT, very happy with presentation of the sheep in the new SELX complex. Taken ...

$500m drug 'handover' leads to arrest of Aussie businessman

Footage of the alleged assault in a park in Moe.

A shocking tale of torture: Disabled teen 'bashed by three girls'

St Kilda beach has been closed after an unconfirmed shark sighting.

St Kilda beach reopens after unconfirmed shark sighting

Mycoplasma genitalium could affect hundreds of thousands of Australians, but few know it exists.

New test for STI superbug you've probably never heard of

EXCLUSIVE

Numbeo data finds Canberra the most affordable place to live in Australia.

This is our most affordable city - just don't eat out

ACT

The owner gave an emotional apology.

Angry neighbours unable to save pet dog left in hot car

WA

The proposal would need to run significantly faster trains.

New rail proposal: City to Sunshine Coast in 45 mins

QLD

Jessica Falkholt died in hospital six days after her life support was turned off.

Jessica's death goes to fears hidden inside us all

NSW

The tendency to keep what "might come in handy someday" comes from fear of waste.

I was getting buried in clutter: Here's how I finally got free

The $500-million Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour is the first new five-star hotel in the city for 15 years.

Why is it so hard to buy a hotel in Australia?

South Melbourne is hidden away from the hustle and bustle of the CBD but only two kilometres away.

Why this character filled suburb is one of the city's true gems

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The median weekly asking rent in Hobart went up 12.9 per cent over the year to December.

'Astounding': The small city that's become our hottest market

114-128 Flinders Street, Melbourne, sold for $120 million to a foreign buyer last year.

Foreign investors have lost interest in Aussie property? Think again

Oiii founder Dennis Jeffees and chief executive Roland Grelewicz. The company says it offers an alternative to taxis ...

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Oiii founder Dennis Jeffees and chief executive Roland Grelewicz. The company says it offers an alternative to taxis ...

Oiii! New taxis are hitting the road in Melbourne

Cara Waters

Robert Connolly started the process to get onto the NBN in late-2017.

The Slap director latest to struggle with NBN connection

Turns out chasing dollars and putting profit above everything else is just bad business.

Is the 'dumbest idea' in capitalism on its last legs?

John McDuling

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull disembarks a JGSDF Chinook helicopter at the Japanese Ministry of Defence in ...

Turnbull shifts language to praise China during Japan trip

Kirsty Needham

Labor's David Feeney should resign now and go to a byelection

COMMENT
Adam Gartrell

Fears of 'catastrophic' damage to waterways under Snowy 2.0

Nicole Hasham

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten addresses the media during a doorstop interview after the Government's reshuffle, at ...

Bill Shorten 'disgusted' over pursuit as doubts dog Labor MPs

Fergus Hunter

Aged Care and Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt.

Become a republic, then change the date: Turnbull minister

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Melbourne's Yarra Council will stop referring to January 26 as Australia Day.

Most don't care when Australia Day is held: poll

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Sydney is number 32 in the list of the world's most expensive cities, according to price aggregation site Numbeo.

Sydney, Melbourne move up on list of most expensive cities

Peter Martin

Korea flag-bearers carry a unification flag while leading their teams into the stadium during the 2006 Winter Olympics ...

The Olympics will only make the Korea crisis worse

ANALYSIS

President Donald Trump

'Girther' conspiracy takes hold after Trump's examination

Rachel Olding

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Trump says US 'playing hard game of poker' with North Korea

Visitors look at a section of the 70-metre Bayeux Tapestry, which is likely to be loaned to Britain for the first time.

The Bayeux Tapestry is heading 'home': Is it a French stitch-up?

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

Illustration: Dionne Gain

Sugar has its tobacco moment as voters call for new tax

COMMENT
Peter Martin

The scene of the fatal truck crash on the Newell Highway near Dubbo on Tuesday.

I've spent 40 years in trucking - and the last three days have horrified me

COMMENT
Michael Byrne

It's not always a good idea to let the tears flow.

The new rules of the crying game

COMMENT
Shane Watson

Money, money, money: Michael Douglas as the very wealthy Gordon Gekko in Wall Street.

Is the 'dumbest idea' in capitalism on its last legs?

John McDuling

Online sports betting agency advertising at Flinders Street Station in Melbourne.

UNICEF urges Turnbull to toughen gambling ads ban

Nick Toscano

Females accounted for the majority of the sharp 403,000 rise in employment, entering more full-time jobs than males.

Stand back – working women coming through

ANALYSIS
Michael Pascoe

News.
January 23 2014.

Auditor-General of the Australian National Audit Office Ian McPhee at his home in Manuka. Mr ...

Bank leaders told to push on with cultural change

Clancy Yeates

The Slap director latest to struggle with NBN connection

Oiii! New taxis are hitting the road in Melbourne

Cara Waters

MUA faces $100 million court claim over picket

Nick Toscano

Half of Myer's headquarters gone after years of cuts

Mathew Dunckley

To fold or not to fold the pocket square?

Finishing touch: The only way you should fold your pocket square

Men's Style

Lexus LF-1 concept.

Best of Detroit: Eight incredible new cars of the future

Cars
Toby Hagon

The First Home Buyer Super Saver Scheme passed Parliament in December 2017.

Why the First Home Super Saver Scheme adds up

Paul Benson

Illustration: Michael Mucci

Check pension rules before building a granny flat

George Cochrane

Oiii founder Dennis Jeffees and chief executive Roland Grelewicz. The company says it offers an alternative to taxis ...

Oiii! New taxis are hitting the road in Melbourne

Cara Waters

Nobody doubts Australia needs more graduates with STEM skills.

Are STEM skills overhyped?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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Australian Open: Nadal through as other top seeds struggle

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British MP steals a naps, briefly, during Brexit debate

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Bannon refuses to comply with House subpoena

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CCTV: Frankston ram-raid ATM theft

WEATHER: A big storm hits Bondi Beach in the early evening, on 9 January 2018. Photo: Jessica Hromas

Fairfax photos of the week - January 11, 2018

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Binge S1&2 of the hilarious The Detour - now streaming on Stan.

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The brand new season of Stan Original series #WolfCreek - now streaming only on Stan.

How to multi-task like a boss

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35 never fail road trip tips to keeps kids happy

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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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U.S. President Donald Trump listens while Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's president, not pictured, speaks during a ...

Controversial Trump book set to hit the small screen

Kate Bettes

Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies.

Big Little Lies stars set to make millions due to pay rise

Sofija Petrovic

Harry Styles: Teen idol.

Hottest tickets in town: The 10 best gigs coming in 2018

Craig Mathieson

I'm a celebrity ... get me out of here

Former I'm a Celebrity contestants spill their secrets

Michael Lallo

Singer Darren Hayes has criticised Cory Bernardi for using his music as part of a political stunt.

'Remove my music': Darren Hayes lashes Cory Bernardi

Broede Carmody

Matt Lauer's former co-host Ann Curry says she "not surprised" by his sex scandal.

Former co-host says she's 'not surprised' by Matt Lauer scandal

Susan Sarandon will be judging this year's Tropfest in Sydney.

Susan Sarandon to grace Australian shores for Tropfest

Michael Sun

An actress has accused Seal of assaulting her in 2016.

Seal under investigation for 'sexual battery'

Rob Moran

John Barrowman channels Doctor Who's Captain Jack Harkness.

John Barrowman dazzles in first Australian stage performance

CABARET
Cameron Woodhead

Kaye Hall (Kylie Minogue), Keith Hall (Guy Pearce) in Swinging Safari.

All you can do is cringe at Aussie flick Swinging Safari

REVIEW
Sandra Hall

Doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken are bringing the infotainment style of their kids' show Operation Ouch! to grown-ups.

Operation Ouch! for grown-ups: Drs talk sex, drugs and overeating

STAGE
Jane Rocca

They've had a workout, just not on the treadmill.

The surprising link between exercise and infidelity

Kerri Sackville

James Franco addressed recent allegations of sexual harassment against him during an appearance on <i>The Late Show with ...

James Franco is calling ex-girlfriends to 'ask about his behaviour'

Would you care so much that your baby couldn't sleep?

Would you care if this were your second baby?

Clementine Ford

"At age 11, I felt like my life was over".

'Severe moral crisis': what I know about selective school students

Anonymous

How real are your worries?

3 calming questions to ask yourself when you're anxious

Susie Moore

An image from the website for Hard Candy, which has lodged a trademark application for the #metoo hashtag in the United ...

Is this beauty brand trying to cash in on #metoo?

Melissa Singer

The effects of ageism kick in for women as young as 45 and they are profound. Model Cindy Crawford is 51.

Is sexiness over 45 a problem?

Jane Gilmore

Regular running can protect bone marrow from the effects of ageing.

Australian study reveals an unexpected benefit for runners

Mary Ward

Chocolate gelato at Piccolina Gelateria.

Melbourne's best gelati (featuring Nigella Lawson's preferred scoop)

Pete Evans chicken and avocado salad.

33 oven-free recipes for hot summer nights

An occasional cheeseburger won't hurt - much.

Dirty diets: Why it's okay to cheat (occasionally)

Kim and Kanye haven't decided on a moniker for their third bub - but social media is on it.

What will Kim and Kanye call their baby? The internet has some theories

A bad idea.

Latest online teen 'challenge' has fatal consequences

"It made me stronger"

'It made me stronger': Serena Williams 'happy' about post-birth complications

The new Sydney-Houston non-stop flight will be the fourth longest route in the world.

Take off: New Australia-US route is one of the world's longest

Kylie McLaughlin

Ryan Williams wearing all the clothes he'd bought with him to Iceland.

Man kicked off flight for wearing all his luggage to avoid fees

Amy B Wang

It's hard to find a reputable Australian tour operator prepared to take you to a country to which DFAT applies a 'Do not ...

What a 'Do Not Travel' warning for a country really means for travellers

Michael Gebicki

Amazon's Echo devices, which feature Alexa, are headed to Australia next month.

Alexa gets Aussie accent as Echo hits local stores

The eyes have it: Book reading robots at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Grades up but AI still can't read between lines

Experts and Apple shareholders have expressed concerns about the iPhone's impact on health, especially for children.

Why it's time for Apple to build a less addictive iPhone

Comment

World WiFi is a new app that offers augmented reality to allow users to find free hotspots.

See free Wi-Fi through your camera with app

BlackBerry's John Chen announces Jarvis in Detroit.

BlackBerry software to protect self-driving cars

Nissan has updated its Patrol four-wheel-drive for 2018.

Nissan's Toyota LandCruiser rival reviewed

David McCowen

Infiniti Q Inspiration concept.

Infiniti to go electric

Stephen Ottley

VW's Golf R Grid is a more affordable version of its all-wheel-drive hot hatch.

VW boss takes thinly veiled swipe at Hyundai i30N

David McCowen

2017 Kia Proceed Concept.

Electric power to propel new Kia design

Kez Casey

2018 Bentley Bentayga V8

Bentley's Porsche-powered SUV revealed

Alex Rae

The NSW government is investing $1.6 million in a new CrashLab.

Self-braking tests set for Sydney

David McCowen

Ashleigh Barty is proving herself a fierce opponent.

Barty hits the high notes

Michael Gleeson

Looking up: Defending Australian Open champion issued an ominous warning to rivals after subduing hard-hitting German ...

Defending champion Federer cruises into round three

Melissa Woods

Liz Cambage posts up early in the second game of the Grand final.

Boomers, Cambage win by a point to force decider

Roy Ward

Nick Kyrgios will face his idol, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

'Pivot point': Courier praises Australian Nick Kyrgios

Sam McClure

France's Gael Monfils is attended to by a trainer and tournament officials as the heat on court hits 69 degrees.

'I played two sets out of breath for nothing, just to please officials'

Sam McClure

Home sick: Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood will miss the Gabba ODI.

Hazlewood out, Paine in doubt as illness strikes squad

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Andrew Wu

Stan Wawrinka congratulates Tennys Sandgren.

Tennys is the real winner, Wawrinka out

Down and out: World No.3 Garbine Muguruza is out of the competition.

Muguruza exits early, all eyes now on Sharapova versus Kerber

Scott Spits

Road to recovery: Daniel Rioli.

Young Tiger set to start running again after foot surgery

Michael Christian will be keeping an eye on the AFLX competition.

AFLX to carry same match review scrutiny as season proper

Jon Pierik

Steele Sidebottom

Sidebottom backs Pendlebury to remain Pies skipper

Jon Pierik

Matthew Kennedy played 16 games last season, averaging 17.2 possessions and 4.6 tackles.

Heating up: New Blue hoping to take on Tigers

Jon Pierik

Star ruckman Max Gawn.

Goodwin probably felt like victim of mutiny: Gawn

Ronny Lerner

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